TC sways jacking up and down. will I ever get used to this?

[Wagonqueen_Truc]

I absolutely hate being involved in taking off and putting on our "new to us TC". I know that the bit of swaying when taking it off and on is normal, but it stresses me out. I am new at this of course and used to towing a TT... Will I ever get used to this? Or should I just get used to idea of having to have a shot and a beer once the camper is successfully placed on the truck and/or bzck on it's wooden nest.

[Reddog1]

NRALIFR wrote:
... you might want to consider a Stable Lift system.

My first truck camper had jacks like yours and I hated them.

:):)

I have a 1988 Bigfoot 11.5 ft TC that had hydraulic jacks. Give it a go with rain and the wind blowing. About the fourth time my wife saw me loading the TC with the hydraulic jacks, running to each corner to raise or lower a jack, she said get rid of the TC or get a Stable Lift jack system. I told her I was not going to spend $2,500 for jacks to put on a $1,000 TC. Well, I can say with all honesty, the Stable Lift works great. I have the shot (or two) and a beer (or 6) just cause the lift is so great. There are other advantages to the lift, but I do not want to hijack your thread.

Wayne

[elgy]

When I bought my TC a couple of months ago I helped the seller load it on my pickup, He did not even tighten the bolts on the jacks more than finger tight after swinging them down, that plus them being cranked up to their highest because of his driveway... and because a couple of the mounting points were rotten made it unusually unstable. When I got it home and did my first unload I tightened the bolts down - big improvement - but then for my peace of mind, after having jacked it up a couple of inches from the truck bed, I grabbed the TC and pushed and pulled at it to see if it really was dangerous (figuring if it really was unstable it would just fall down on the truck). I moves around but it is basically pretty stable. Since than I work carefully but with the confidence that it isn't going to just dive off the jacks all by itself. My biggest fear is of pushing it off the jacks, by hitting a jack with the truck or not having jacked it up enough... so like I said, very carefully.

[NRALIFR]

Deb, the jacks that were used on your Amerigo that mount under the wings aren't known for being the most stable. The design of your camper doesn't lend itself to installing corner jacks like most have today, so you might want to consider a Stable Lift system.

My first truck camper had jacks like yours and I hated them.

:):)

[Reality_Check]

I'll take the shots... no excuse needed. Besides, lets be honest; what's the worse that can happen? It falls? We're not saving the world here. It just makes a good story for later.

Things move. Ever been standing on a bridge, as in a really tall over pass, when trucks are driving over at full speed? Thing move, and it's ok. You'll get use to what is 'normal' and go with it. You no doubt did the same with a trailer the first time you pulled it. If you're like most, after awhile you never even gave it a second thought. All in time. Crown helps of course... 🙂

[dadwolf2]

I think you should get use to having a shot and a beer!! Makes me nervous too seeing it way up in the air like that.